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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY April 27, 2021
City Council
STAFF
Delynn Coldiron, City Clerk
Carrie Daggett, City Attorney
SUBJECT
Council Consideration of a Motion to Elect a Mayor Pro Tem.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of this item is for Council to consider a motion to elect a Mayor Pro Tem.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends Council proceed with this item.
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
Under Article II, Section 1(d), the Charter states that the terms of the Mayor and other members of the Council
shall begin when they take the oath of office, which shall occur as the first order of business at the first regular
or special Council meeting following the final certification of election results and after expiration of the recount
period, or their appointment. Pursuant to Charter Amendment No. 1, approved by the voters at the April 6,
2021, election, the Council shall also elect the Mayor Pro Tem at the same meeting.
The recent election was certified on April 16. The results of the election did not require a mandatory recount;
however, an individual has five days after certification to a request for a recount. No request was filed by the
deadline on April 21. Therefore, newly-elected Councilmembers will take office at this meeting, which is the
first regular or special meeting following certification of the election.
The proposed process for electing the Mayor Pro Tem is as follows:
1. Mayor describes the responsibilities of the Mayor Pro Tem:
a. Under the Charter, serves in absence of Mayor.
b. Under the Code, Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem confer with City Manager on preparation of the agenda for
each Council meeting.
c. Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem give direction to the City Manager and the City Attorney with regard to
initiating and developing ordinances and resolutions.
2. Mayor recommends process for electing Mayor Pro Tem:
a. Citizen input.
b. Individual Councilmembers announce interest in the position.
c. Mayor requests a motion to elect a candidate.
d. If motion is seconded, discussion and vote.
e. Process continues until a candidate gets four votes.
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3. If there is an objection to the proposed process, other Councilmembers can suggest an alternative. If
objection is seconded, a motion and vote on the alternative occurs. If alternative passes, that becomes the
process that will be used to select the Mayor Pro Tem. If no alternative is approved by majority vote, the
Mayor’s proposed process is used.